Artroad Plus Tablet 10/40 mg

Adult dosage

This drug is administered once daily regardless of meals. The dosage range is from 10/10 mg to 10/80 mg per day. For the initial dose, 10/10 mg or 10/20 mg once daily is recommended. For patients requiring a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol (greater than 55%), 10/40 mg once daily is recommended as the initial dose. After starting treatment or adjusting the dosage, lipid levels should be monitored at intervals of two weeks or more.

This drug may affect the muscles, so if symptoms such as muscle pain or weakness occur, the physician must be notified immediately. Patients at risk for serious myopathy or renal problems due to rhabdomyolysis should temporarily discontinue or reconsider this medication. Patients with allergic reactions to this drug, severely impaired liver function, muscle disease, pregnant or nursing women, or those taking certain other medications should not use this drug. Patients with liver dysfunction or risk factors such as alcohol dependence, elderly age, hypothyroidism, or renal impairment should use this drug cautiously. This drug may elevate liver enzyme levels, so routine liver function tests should be conducted before and during treatment. Side effects such as fatigue, abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, and muscle pain may occur while taking this drug, so caution should be exercised. As this drug may interact with other medications, patients taking any medications should inform their physician or pharmacist. Women of childbearing potential should use proper contraceptive measures to avoid pregnancy while taking this drug, and discontinue immediately if pregnancy is confirmed. This drug is not recommended for children, and caution is needed for elderly patients due to the risk of myopathy. There is no specific antidote for overdose, so treatment according to symptoms and monitoring liver function and muscle enzyme levels is necessary. Keep out of reach of children and avoid transferring to other containers.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain of oral/ocular mucous membranes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory distress accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme fatigue, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis, urination

Mild side effects

• Muscle pain
• abdominal pain
• increased liver enzymes
• dizziness
• cough
• nausea
• diarrhea
• joint pain
• muscle weakness
• musculoskeletal pain

This drug should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent air and moisture from getting in, and it is safe to store it at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. Storing in this manner helps maintain the drug’s effectiveness and prevent degradation.

Appearance

A white to light white, rectangular, double-convex film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/box (10 tablets/PTP x 3)